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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you actually think she'd thrive better in online school? I find that very hard to believe for a sn child. [/quote]

We had no issues with online school as did many other families who remained virtual.  Not sure why you find it hard to believe.  Some kids did better.[/quote]

Most SN kids did not do better and that’s a fact. I can see some academics possibly being better but it’s not good to isolate any kids, and especially not good to isolate SN kids, unless there’s a really good reason for it. [/quote]

My kid 100% did better with homeschool, academically, emotionally, and behaviorally. Socially it wasn't great (my fault) but now he's back in school and it's a social disaster. Not only does he have no friends, he also has to deal with getting constantly made fun of. The idea would be for me to have a WFH job and more bandwidth to find a good social outlet with homeschool, but sadly I have neither. What he is going through right now is absolutely not ideal, nor is it a good "learning experience" for him. [/quote]

I mean you said it there - he didn’t get the socialization he needed and now he is having trouble adapting. I don’t doubt that there may be some extreme cases where homeschooling is appropriate as a temporary bridge to finding a better school. But isolation begets isolation. I’ve seen this happen - you end up with a teen who will not leave the house. [/quote]

No, that isn't what happened. We only homeschooled for a year and a half, and much of that was during virtual learning. He went back for fifth grade. He had a few friends in fifth grade, but when social groups reorganized around middle school he just never fell into one again. Some kids just suck at being "normal" and navigating social situations when they are also dealing with massive sensory overload. Homeschool with good socialization would be ideal for him and I am positive he isn't alone. [/quote]

I think the issue is that homeschool really isn’t compatible with “good socialization” let alone academics for most of our kids. Kids aren’t meant to be home all day with their parents - and definitely aren’t meant to be in front of a screen all day. [/quote]

We did virtual for several years no issue but we also did outside activities.  In person they are constantly on screens too... so there isn't as much socialization for many kids as you think.  Kids are fine being with their parents all day.  The issue here is both parents work full time so who will be taking care of the child and supporting them in either homeschooling or a virtual program?  This is a younger child.[/quote]

Op here, on break at work. The theoretical schedule would be, 3 days a week with grandmother who wants to participate, one day with Dad and one day with Mom, because we each have one week day off. 
My mom already picked up my daughter today because she seemed distressed. Yet the school has not once reached out to me about what's going on so I think going with my instincts to, at the very least not enroll her there next year, or correct. I've got to sit down with her other parent and discuss all this.[/quote]

OP, do you have anxiety?  [/quote]

Probably!

I do know homeschooled kids and now-adults who were homeschooled, fully or in part-they are like anyone else, not overly sheltered (at least in my life experience). I'm actually supportive of homeschooling. I just don't know anyone in my particular situation (although surely there must be).

So at the dr visit today (actually saw the ARNP, who has known dd since she was 2) the first suggestion she made about school was, the horsey school! And her own dc had gone to the GT academy. So we had a really informative visit. DD felt heard, and we decided to re-asses in a few months if we should see a pysch.

Her dad and I agree that she is not going back to present school after summer and dd is relieved about that.[/quote]

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